2009 Lung Cancer Research Foundation Annual Grant Program
Bhupesh Parashar, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College
Research Project:
Early Prediction of Radiation Treatment Response in Lung Cancers Using A Novel Fluoro-choline PET
Summary:
This study proposes to look at a new tracer molecule for PET scan. The new tracer molecule has the potential to distinguish between cell proliferation (e.g., cancer) and inflammation (e.g., bacterial infection, radiation) which is difficult to accomplish with traditional FDG-PET. If positive as expected, the new test would be compared directly to the current method and could quickly become the new standard for documenting response to lung cancer treatment around the world.